Australia opener Aaron Finch should be given the time to establish himself as a Test opener, believes Victoria coach Andrew McDonald even as the debate continues over whether he should play at the top of the order.
A test series victory over Australia would remove any doubt about India's status as the best side in the world but it is unlikely to be a cakewalk, according to former England opener Mark Butcher.
Built on the banks of the twisting and turning Swan River, it is ground that was always destined to be after a decade-long debate in West Australia about the need for a new multi-format stadium. It leaves for dead, as far as international cricket is concerned, the once-mighty WACA Ground where the Soviet-style light towers, as iconic as the once lethal pitch, remain as visible as ever from the shiny new replacement. But in the modern era, where fan engagement rules, leaving many patrons roasting on grass banks in the desert-capital contributed to the perception that it was time to move Test cricket elsewhere in a town forever on the make.
On the eve of the second Test against Australia at the new Optus Stadium in Perth, Indian captain Virat Kohli announced their 13-man squad for the match.
As Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood kept ticking the scoreboard with singles, soaking in the warm applause of the crowd, you could see a frustrated Virat Kohli going grimmer with each passing over. Finally, there was jubilation and relief after KL Rahul snapped a catch to get rid of Hazlewood that sealed India’s win. But Adelaide yet again exposed what has become a perennial problem for India – to dismiss the opposition lower-order and tail quickly.
Sometimes, watching Che bat in the middle, it appears there is more than one man who is holding his mind. Articles on him document the work that has gone into making, possibly, the last Test batsman.
A story that could so easily have been “Whatever happened to Tim Paine?” became “How did this happen to Tim Paine?” The answer? Right place, right time, right man.
“ICC is trying to facilitate a dialogue between WADA and the BCCI. There is a willingness on the part of BCCI to resolve the situation with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)"
In a Test match of fine margins, it was Cheteshwar Pujara’s knocks in both the innings that proved to be the difference.
Stylish batsman VVS Laxman's epic 281 may be part of the cricketing folklore but former India skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said the knock actually 'saved his career'.
“Once you start researching about horses, it’s not enough. It’s a whole different world out there.”
"The thing for him is since he's arrived on the international scene he's performed wherever he's gone – and he's gone everywhere."
A majority of you feel that Rahul, despite his inconsistencies, will come good at some point of time, and that he is the answer at the top of the order.
The absence of Ravichandran Ashwin due to injury at Perth will come as a relief for the multiple left-handers in Australia’s playing XI. The Indian off-spinner has an excellent record against left-handers and five of his six wickets at Adelaide were left-handers - Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja (twice), Shaun Marsh and Josh Hazlewood.
While India’s afternoon session was an optional one, almost every player was at the ground although the intensity levels varied.
The pitch at the WACA is so hard that fast bowlers had to aim for the toes to keep the ball off batsmen’s throats. They used to be at it all day, at times with some assistance from the Fremantle Doctor but often without.
Playing for Manipur in India’s four-day tournament for Under-19 players, Cooch Behar Trophy, Singh finished with outstanding figures of 9.5-6-10-11 against Arunachal Pradesh.
Cheteshwar Pujara’s heroics with the bat glossed over what was a below-par showing from India’s batsmen yet perhaps no one got as much criticism as Rohit Sharma did.
“I haven’t closed any communication channels with Mithali, there is absolutely no bad blood for Mithali from my side."
Although the West Bengal chief minister had congratulated the winners, she had stopped short of naming either Congress or Gandhi.
The Election Commission's own website was lagging and showing two-hour-old voting numbers in a situation which was changing every minute.
Despite Amit Shah bravely declaring Christmas in Mizoram will be celebrated under BJP rule, the party lost in 38 of the 39 seats it contested, in some constituencies even getting less votes than fringe, newly formed political outfits such as the Zoram Thar.
Elaborating on the plan of an anti-BJP national front, Pawar suggested that wherever the regional parties are strong, they must be supported.
MP Congress will meet on Wednesday evening. Central observer AK Antony will be present in the meeting as will be the rebel Congress candidates who have extended support to the party.
The former minister in Digvijaya's Singh cabinet in Madhya Pradesh had a steep task ahead of him as he had to rebuild from scratch after a fatal Maoist attack wiped out the entire state leadership in 2013.
The electoral success of a potential ally in Telangana and prospects of increasing the NDA tally in the north east, West Bengal or Tamil Nadu can hardly account for a fourth of the probable shortfall.
All these states have given a clear message of a 'BJP-mukt' India, the Sena said in an editorial in Saamna
India's Sameer Verma dished out a dominating performance to outclass Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto in straight games to keep his hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage alive at the BWF World Tour Finals on Thursday.
Gimelstob, 41, appeared before Judge Keith L. Schwartz in Los Angeles County Superior court in connection with an October 31 incident in which he is accused of attacking onetime friend Randall Kaplan, who was taking his family trick-or-treating.
Chelsea said on Monday they had banned four supporters from their matches pending a police investigation into the incident which occurred during City's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge last Saturday.
Coman helped fire Bayern to the top of Group E in the bad-tempered six-goal thriller in Amsterdam, which both sides finished with 10 men.
Their shoulders are burdened with weight of expectations, but it won't be easy for India to end a 43-year long wait when they take on mighty Netherlands in the quarterfinal of the men's hockey World Cup in Bhubaneshwar on Thursday.
United were beaten 2-1, a result made all the more disappointing given they could have gone through top of Group H following Juventus' surprise loss to Young Boys.
Fekir struck for the away side in the 65th minute to cancel out Junior Moraes' 22nd-minute opener for Shakhtar, who had to win at their temporary home of the some 700 kilometres (435 miles) from Donetsk to leapfrog Lyon into second place in Group F.
Ajax came from behind to lead through Dusan Tadic's double and looked set to claim top spot before a frenetic finale in which Bayern edged in front only for Nicolas Tagliafico to equalise for the hosts deep into stoppage time.
The Swiss champions proved too hot to handle for the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Italians whose 26-match unbeaten away run going back to November 2017 ended in freezing temperatures in Bern.
Andrej Kramaric's penalty put the Germans deservedly in front on 16 minutes as another much-changed City side struggled to get up to speed.
Already through to the last 16, Jose Mourinho made eight changes at the Mestalla, including a return for Paul Pogba, but United were largely outplayed by their Spanish opponents, who sit 15th in La Liga.
CSKA Moscow stunned a much-changed Real Madrid with a 3-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, but still finished bottom of Champions League Group G as Viktoria Plzen beat Roma.
Two-time defending champions Australia are well on course to create a rare history as they defeated France 3-0 to progress to the semi-finals of the men's hockey World Cup on Wednesday.
Pawan Sehrawat made a two-point raid in the 39th minute to ensure victory for Bengaluru Bulls as they led 30-22. Bulls inflicted an all-out in the second-last minute and ran out as comfortable winners in the end.
Jamshedpur FC brought their campaign back on track with an excellent 2-1 comeback win against Delhi Dynamos to keep their play-off hopes alive at the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday.
K Prapanjan and Parvesh Bhainswal shone bright to help Gujarat Fortunegiants continue their fine form, registering a comfortable 47-37 win against Haryana Steelers in a Pro Kabaddi Season 6 fixture on Wednesday.
Double Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, who made a shocking early exit from the Asian Games wrestling competition earlier this year, is keen to make amends and is working on his shortcomings.
Catch all the live updates from the VIVO Pro Kabaddi 2018 match between Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls through News18 Sports' live blog.
England stunned Olympic champions Argentina 3-2 to book their place in the semi-finals of the 14th men's Hockey World Cup on Wednesday.
Terming it as a mistake, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Wednesday announced that the contracts of star grapplers Sushil Kumar and Sakshi Malik have been upgraded to Grade A from B.
Table-toppers Bengaluru FC would look to continue their unbeaten streak when they take on ATK on Thursday before the Hero Indian Super League takes a break for next year's Asian Cup.
In a major embarrassment for the World Cup organisers, Indian team players including captain Manpreet Singh were yelled at by a top Hockey India official after they were seen at the VIP lounge of the Kalinga Stadium during the match between Netherlands and Canada.
Their shoulders are burdened with weight of expectations, but it won't be easy for India to end a 43-year long wait when they take on mighty Netherlands in the quarterfinal of the men's hockey World Cup in Bhubaneshwar on Thursday.
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